Boot Up

[Kemik]

Hello all,
After upgrading my motherboard, PSU and graphics card I was (stupidly) hoping the PC would still boot to windows so I could backup files and reformat.

However it now stops at Verifying DMI Pool Data.

I really need the data in certain folders of my boot up hard drive (Drive C). I have a second hard drive (Drive D).

I have tried two things so far:

1. In recovery console (from Windows Recovery Disc) I've tried going to C: and using the DOS command "XCopy" to copy "My Documents" to D: but it says unknown command (or something along those lines).

2. chkdsk /r. It found a few errors and after finishing I restarted the PC to find it reached the Windows Startup screen where it askes if you want to start in Safe Mode, normal, or last good config. I try safe mode and it reaches Mup.SYS and then restarts.

Is there any way I can backup the "My Documents" folder to the D: drive or any folder on the D: drive? Accessing a viewable Windows installation would be great but I will use DOS or what ever if needed.

Thanks guys!

 

[Trigger]

Can you not just put the hard drive in another computer as the slave drive and copy your files over from there? The other way, I guess would be some kind of Linux Live CD like knoppix which would let you copy your files as IIRC, knoppix runs directly from the CD

 

[Kemik]

IIRC?

None of my friends have a SATA enabled hard drive

Ill look into the Linux On CD option though. Do I just burn it to disc and shove it in my CD drive and itll boot up?

Edit: ermm... how big is knoppix?